Emmitt Smith Discusses Adrian Peterson, Evolution of Role of Running Back

February 13, 2016   ·   Joe Pantorno   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL's all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith thinks only Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson can break the record he set back in 2002. 
“If he doesn’t get it, I don’t know who’s going to get it,” Smith told Jean-Jacques Taylor of ESPN.com. “He’s still got a lot of yards to go. I’m not going to lie to you."
Smith finished his 15-year career with 18,355 yards, breaking Walter Payton's 18-year record of 16,726. 
Thirty-year-old Peterson is a little less than 7,000 yards away from Smith's mark, ending the 2015 season with a career total of 11,675. At his current pace, he'd have to play into his mid-30's if he wanted a chance at Smith's record. 
It all depends on how much punishment Peterson can take over that span. Last year, he led the NFL with 327 carries for 1,485 yards. He was the only back in the league with more than 300 carries, and it was only the fourth time in his n...

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